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• #BREWERS SHORTSTOP FREE#

The Athletic said a $24MM AAV is a real possibility. You're at a minimum $100MM starting point.Īlso, the math doesn't even check out here. There isn't a chance in the world Adames is signing for anything less than nine figures.

#BREWERS SHORTSTOP FREE#

Given the length of contracts that shortstops received this winter that Adames is fairly comparable to, his youth being just 29 as he enters free agency, and the leverage he has, there is no incentive for him to sign that kind of deal.ĭansby Swanson got over $170MM over seven years as a 29 year old. There's no way in the world Adames would accept a contract like that. The insiders said a 5 year, $92MM contract extension could work for both sides.ĭid Mark Attanasio write that? The Brewers would absolutely jump at the chance to sign Adames, an elite shortstop to a five year, $92MM deal, a contract just $12MM more than what they paid a then-32 year old Lorenzo Cain five years ago.īut Willy Adames' agent wasn't born yesterday. That sounds about right.īut what do they think Adames will sign for in an extension? The Athletic pegs Adames for somewhere in the vicinity of a $24MM average annual value. Several other shortstops that are comparable to Adames, including Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson also got big contracts last offseason.Īdames is slated to enter free agency at age 29, which should put him in a prime position to land a very long term contract. Corey Seager got big time money two offseasons ago, Correa just got big money this offseason. Since arriving in Milwaukee, he's been the 7th-best shortstop in baseball. They start by noting that Adames performed better than Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Bo Bichette, and Jeremy Pena last season. The Athletic projects Willy Adames to agree to a contract extension that the Brewers would be crazy not to do and Adames would be crazy to accept.ĭuring " Extension Week" over at The Athletic, they looked at what possible contract extensions would look like for several players across the league, including Willy Adames. If the MLB insiders over at The Athletic are correct, then agreeing to an extension with Willy Adames should be easy for the Milwaukee Brewers. After all, he's still in Milwaukee so there's still a chance, however slim, that he could stick around.

While there were some initial conversations, those have tailed off and it's looking like the Brewers won't be extending his contract beyond 2024.Īs sad as that is, all may not be lost. Brewers shortstop Willy Adames has made it clear that he would love a contract extension to stay in Milwaukee for the rest of his career.